Interesteg What makes it different from others?

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Woodyanders Sad, lonely, bitter and disillusioned crack addict Alix (a remarkably brave, naked and electrifying performance by Ana Reeder) resides on the mean streets of Manhattan's Lower Eastside and ekes out a bleak and thankless existence selling stolen goods so she can support her dope habit. One day Alix overdoes on bad junk, passes out and gets dumped in an apartment hallway. Friendly and compassionate successful photographer Digna (a winningly sweet portrayal by Michael Hyatt) gives Alix shelter and tries to get Alix to surmount her drug problem so she can get her life back on track. Writer/director Rosemary Rodriguez relates the grim and absorbing story in a riveting and convincing no-frills documentary style: Luke Geissbuhler's rough, grainy, hand-held cinematography, the occasionally jarring editing, the grungy, homely and unglamorous extras, Jim Coleman's spare, bluesy score, the heartbreaking tragic conclusion, and the gritty urban locations add immensely to this picture's overall sense of harsh realism. The central friendship between the two main characters is painfully honest, moving and insightful. Reeder and Hyatt truly shine in their tough and demanding roles; they receive fine support from Nestor Rodriguez as Digna's apathetic, but basically decent boyfriend Anthony and Christopher Kadish as strung-out struggling musician Mark. Raw, credible and uncompromisingly hard around the edges, this strong and deeply touching indie sleeper rates as a total powerhouse.

centurybrt This is a very realistic program that shows the serious risks to a recovering alcoholic/addict (even one who has had a long period of sobriety), of not honestly dealing with all her true feelings during her recovery, not going to regular AA/NA meetings, or not being able to call a Sponsor during high-risk situations. It dramatically shows that if that person doesn't have a tight Relapse Prevention Plan, she has NO contingency plan in place to help her maintain her sobriety. In addition, b/c she failed to have her RPP, she seriously risked her recovery when she decided to help a person still in active addiction to stop her addictive behaviors. By having that person live with her, she failed to take seriously the impact that it could have on her own life and recovery.

sauvage999 Although I was raised a Baptist, I no longer consider myself to be religious. Not that I have a problem with religion; saying I am not religious has about the same value for me as saying I am not blond. I do not imply I have a problems with blonds. That said, I HATE being proselytized to. I had heard that this was a great movie, but I was a bit nervous about the title. Many movies justify their glamorized portrayal of the drug world by trying to counter-balance with some well-meaning but tiresome preaching of the evils of drugs. It's like the director wants to have his/her cake and eat it too, showing "the good stuff" that sells movies while saving face with the parents of the movie's viewers. BOY, was I wrong to ever suspect any kind of phony, preachy B.S. in this movie. The closest thing I have to a religion is my honesty, which I cling to as dearly as a family jewel. Therefore, when I say this is the most honest film I have ever seen, I mean it. I cannot reveal the real reason the movie is called "Acts of Worship" without spoiling the ending. But I can say without reservation that this is the most remarkable, believable and honest film about the drug world I have ever seen. I have seen many of the genre: "Requiem for a Dream", "Trainspotting", "Traffic", "Drugstore Cowboy", and countless others. Watching this movie was in and of itself like an "act of worship", because my reverence for honesty in film-making was so profoundly embraced. Thank you Rosemary, Ana and Michael, for giving me this gift.P.S. Michael, I thought it totally sucked when The West Wing did not keep the Angela character. I was glad to finally see a believable character on my favorite show. Please come back!

tazzwum one of the best movies i've ever seen that deals with addiction- its painful and heartbreaking, but real... it is truth and doesn't glamorize 'using' like many movies do... i thank Ms. Rodriguez for bringing such an amazing movie to the screens and letting her own experiences and visions be seen. i thought the story was well done- she has an amazing way of portraying the main characters, and the way they tend to mesh together towards the end and take on different roles is hard but truth..our vulnerabilities .. it is so great to finally experience hope and success one day but it can be lost in an instant.. fear is powerful.. I feel this director just really captured the truth of addiction and the struggles of being in it and the struggles that occur once sober and the fear s that can arise and bring you right back there... i thank her for writing this and i HIghly recommend!